Flame scallop

[Creetin]

i saw the flame scallop in harlequins, looked real cool..... any of u guys kept one? heard its quite difficult to keep alive! but damn nice got electricity somemore! (wonder if can use against my enemies?) *KiDdINg*

[Wei]

Hi Creetin,

I kept them before. They only last in my tank for 8-9mths. When I first got it, i see some blue electric. After sometime, it lost its electric. Apparently, it doesn't have enough food.

I feed instant algae, spirullina powder and vitamin into water but not enough for it. It just slowly starved to death in my tank. Unless you are confident that you are able to provide it with enough food & yr filtration can handle, then go for it, if not, better not.

Besides, it doesn't like bright areas, will hide under or behind rocks or places shielded. If you see them they lose their electric & their tentacles getting shorter, then you know it is slowly starving to death.

Wei

[Stenopus Hispidus]

Not easy. Once it your tank, you probably won't see it again as it flips itself into darkness behind your tank. They will get there somehow and if that's not bad enough, you probably need to culture plankton to satisfy its exacting dietary requirements. Toughie

[KingFish]

Sten's right

It is a filter feeder, and requires floating micro-plankton just to keep it alive It also needs proper calcium levels and alkalinity (dunno about that). It does not tolerate nitrates or copper-based medications.

They may also require to be fed individually through a pipette with phytoplankton.

[Creetin]

ok, the food thing is oredi enuff to put me off.......sounds like dishing out food for an emperor! hahaha..... anyway tks for ur comments. the scallop is really cool though...

[KingFish]

That sucks eh? But it is pretty cool.

I'm looking at Butterfly fish, but I can't keep corals with them... <_< <_<

So still contemplating

[Creetin]

ya its always like tat in this hobby eh? something looks nice and u cant have it...

i didnt butterfly fishes arent reef-safe! to me they are like tangs, abt same size also......!